Monday, February 23, 1987

Kosmos 240

  1968-075A


Zenit-2 No. 65 flew a 7 day mission in Sep 1968. The flight was successful, with landing at 130 km NW of Ural'sk at 51 55 N 50 05 E.


Kosmos-240 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1968 Sep 14  0650  Launch by 11A57  NIIP-5 LC31 
 0655 Blok-I burn 
 0659  Blok-I sep  89.3 202 x 282 x 51.8 (RAE) 
   89.3 197 x 293 x 51.8 (TASS) 
 1405   89.33 198 x 284 x 51.8 
1968 Sep 18  1911   89.22 193 x 278 x 51.8 
1968 Sep 21  0643?  Retrofire 
 0649?  PO sep 
 0653?  Entry 
 0710Landed 

Monday, February 16, 1987

Kosmos 857

 1976-097A



Kosmos-857 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1976 Sep 24  1500 Launch by Soyuz-U  Plesetsk 
 1504 Blok-I burn 
 1508 Blok-I sep 
1976 Sep 27    89.48 177 x 319 x 62.8 
1976 Oct 2    89.40 176 x 321 x 62.8 
1976 Oct 5 Orbit raise89.57 175 x 331 x 62.8 
1976 Oct 6   KDU sep 
1976 Oct 7    89.52 176 x 324 x 62.8 
1976 Oct 7   
 0521? Deorbit 
 0531? PO sep 
 0536? Entry 
 0551? Landed 


Thursday, February 5, 1987

Kosmos 1223

 1980-095A




Kosmos-1223 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1980 Nov 27  2137 Launch by 8K78M  Plesetsk 
  BVGD sep 
  GO sep 
  T+4:46 Blok A sep 
  T+4:56 KhO sep 
  T+8:46 Blok-I MECO 
 2145 T+8:50 Blok-I sep 
  T+1:00? BOZ burn 
 2237?  T+1:00? BOZ sep 
  2BL burn 
  2BL MECO 
 2240?  T+1:03 2BL sep  
1980 Nov 28    717.7 605x39749x62.9

Tuesday, February 3, 1987

Kosmos 781

 1975-109A




Kosmos-781 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1975 Nov 21 1711  Launch by 11K65M  Plesetsk 
 1713  S3 burn 
 1719? T+8m? S3 MECO-1 
 1744? T+33m? S3 MES-2 
 1744? S3 sep 
1975 Nov 21   95.2 505x551x74.0 
1980 Nov 26   reentered 


Sunday, February 1, 1987

Luna 5

  1965-036A


E-6 No. 10 was the first E-6 probe to be inserted on the correct lunar trajectory; it was given the name Luna-5. During the mid course correction on May 10, the E-6 lost attitude and a second burn attempt failed. The E-6 lost attitude again during preparations for the retro burn and impacted 700 km from its original target. 


Luna-5 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1965 May 9  0749:37 Launch by 8K78M  KB 
 0755  Blok-A sep 
 0755  Blok-I burn 
 0758  Blok-I sep 
 0850?  BOZ burn 
 0850?  Blok-L burn 
 0855?  Blok-L sep 
1965 May 9  0910  (A)  88.29 159 x 219 x 64.8  
1965 May 10   TCM  
1965 May 12  1910  Retro burn failed 
 1915Lunar impact, 31S 8W 

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